The First Winners

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1461A
Date Released
6 Jun 1957
Date submitted
4 Jun 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Premium Bond Draw. DESCRIPTION: On the great day of the big draw, the Electronic Random Number Indicating Equipment (ERNIE) was started up by Mr Ernest Marples, Postmaster General. Lord Mackintosh, National Savings Movement Chairman held up the first number to win a thousand pounds. Among the first winners was Mrs Mabel Crook of Mitcham. Another was Mrs Helen James of Hadleigh in Essex. SHOTLIST: MS Mr Ernest Marples talks to press etc. (silent). Photographers. Side shot Marples and audience. Back shot same. MS Marples presses button. Newsreel cameramen. Side shot girl works machine. Same. CU machine operated. Mr Marples holds up winning number. CU of the winners - Mrs Mable Crook with her husband and daughter and Mrs Helen James.
Keywords
Gambling; Politics and government
Locations
Lytham St Anne’s
Card file number
70896
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
James Humphries
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The First Winners', British Movietone News Issue No. 1461A, 6 Jun 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21727 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)